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Even though the class of 2009 is still up for grabs, that does not mean it is too early to begin taking a look at the class of 2010.

The thought of high school teammates or family members wanting to play together at the collegiate level was a common topic for the class of 2009 as Craig Loston elected to follow his cousin Russell Shepard to LSU and Seminole High School teammates Ray Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye agreed to team up for the next four years at Miami.

It appears the same idea is on the minds of two of LSU's class of 2010 prospects. Thibodaux High School product Trovon Reed and his cousin Lache Seastrunk (Temple H.S, TX.) have openly stated playing together in college is a good possibility.

"Yeah, that is something we'd like to do," Reed commented on playing with his cousin in college. "I think it would be great! Teams wouldn't know how to cover us because we'd have Lache coming out of the backfield and then I'd be at wide-out. We're going to try to do it."

By looking at their junior numbers it is difficult to argue against Reed's claim. Last season Seastrunk tallied 1,403 yards rushing while scoring 14 touchdowns and Reed passed for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns, rushed for 746 yards and 10 touchdowns, and racked up 344 yards receiving with another score.

When Seastrunk was asked to comment on Reed's claim, Seastrunk responded, "That's my brother! If we were on the same team in college, defenses would have to play honest against us. It would be great to play with him."

"I'm ready to get it over with," Bell said. "I thought if I committed early I wouldn't have to worry about recruiting anymore. I'm just relieved that it is almost over. I won't have people asking me if I'm still going to LSU anymore."

Rumors began swirling a few months back when Bell seemed to re-open his options, including comments about a possible trip to Alabama. But the four-star wide receiver confirmed his intentions to sign with LSU on Feb. 4.

"I've been dreaming about playing in college since I was playing pee-wee football," Bell said. "It has been a long time coming."

"He's going to check out the school (Auburn) on Jan. 30," Emmitt Randle said.

And speaking of Auburn, new coach Gene Chizik is making a late push for some of the nation's top prospects. The first-year coach is hoping to make a late splash on the recruiting trail and hopefully cut into Alabama's current stranglehold on in-state prospects.

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The official word is in on Navasota, Texas running back Dexter Pratt.

Formerly an LSU pledge, Pratt was supposed to report for class at LSU when the spring semester began on Jan. 12. Word is he showed up, but he wasn't academically eligible.